rub
Example Sentences
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And just to rub salt in Welsh wounds, D'Inca finished off a fine move a few minutes from time to ensure they once again surpassed 40 points.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It’s awesome because they rub you from head to toe with body oil, then they wash your hair and give you a cucumber and yogurt mask.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
But dreams of seamless cross-country journeys rub up against a fragmented network broken into national systems that critics say create hurdles and pushes up costs.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
It has evolved into an exclusive society for Nairobi’s elite, who lounge poolside, fit in workouts and rub elbows at its swanky restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Some things—vultures, for example—made them rub their faces and watch the sky uneasily.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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